E3

Been watching E3 with my usual mix of interest and amusement. Reading the Penny Arcade forum commentary on the various press events is often more fun than watching the live feeds themselves.

I'm not thrilled with all the Microsoft stuff, since most of it was shooters, and I don't do shooters. I continue to hope that the woman being highlighted in all the FF13 coverage is actually the main character, because JRPGs could really use more female protagonists who aren't the white mage/token love interest/leather-clad slut. Really, Ashe of FF12 should probably have been the player character, and Vaan didn't need to be in the game at all.

Aaaanyway, Nintendo's showing generally pleased me, certainly much more than last year's. Golden Sun is fun, and I'm sure I'll enjoy Mario Galaxy 2 as much as I enjoyed the first one. The trailers (and the game itself, when I'm not cussing at the more difficult platforming challenges) just evoke such a feeling of simple joy.





For a final note, I don't have Rock Band, and I'm not sure I want it. As a vocalist, I much prefer to be able to improvise than to be put on rails and told I need to sing just like the original. However, this trailer for Rock Band Beatles is pretty awesome whether you're interested in the game or not.





We'll see what Squeenix and Konami have to offer today!